The largest nation on Earth is flying more people more places than ever before. Its struggle to do so without (further) destroying the environment could show the rest of the world a greener way to travel
Posts tagged "flight"
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China Takes Off →
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Aircraft of the future could capture and re-use some of their own →
Tomorrow’s aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.
They could use this to power their taxiing to and from airport buildings, reducing the need to use their jet engines. This would save on aviation fuel, cut emissions and reduce noise pollution at airports.
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Can drones fly as well as Luke Skywalker? →
Next-generation drones may fly like Luke Skywalker zipping through the Endor forest on a speeder bike, suggests new research which focuses on how birds such as northern goshawks determine their maximum speed limit.
These birds race after prey through the forest canopy without smacking into tree trunks.
They avoid this fate by observing a theoretical speed limit, according to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
